shampoo on carpet is A MESS!

[The Data Rat]

I had posted earlier about 16 oz of shampoo on the carpet. I have poured
and sucked up about 30 gallons of water and it is as sudsy as it was when I
first started. I am using a 5 gallon bucket of water and a shop vac. I
pour about 2 cups on it and then suck it out. The 5 gallon shop vac cuts
off after 2 times of doing this because the suds are touching the sensor
that indicates it full.

What about letting it dry? Will shampoo evertually dry? Then I can vaccum
up the flakes. Is that reasonable or wishful thinking on my part.

I think what I have here is $600.00 worth of carpet ruined by a $2.00 bottle
of shampoo. :-(

Suzi

[Sweep]

"The Data Rat" <suzipearce@cox.net> wrote in message
news:0gPod.3767$SA.1350@lakeread02...
> I had posted earlier about 16 oz of shampoo on the carpet. I have poured
> and sucked up about 30 gallons of water and it is as sudsy as it was when
I
> first started. I am using a 5 gallon bucket of water and a shop vac. I
> pour about 2 cups on it and then suck it out. The 5 gallon shop vac cuts
> off after 2 times of doing this because the suds are touching the sensor
> that indicates it full.
>
> What about letting it dry? Will shampoo evertually dry? Then I can
vaccum
> up the flakes. Is that reasonable or wishful thinking on my part.

> I think what I have here is $600.00 worth of carpet ruined by a $2.00
bottle
> of shampoo. :-(

You need a defoamer.

[Dawn]

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:12:01 -0000, "Sweep" <sweep@pftttt.com> wrote:

>
>"The Data Rat" <suzipearce@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:0gPod.3767$SA.1350@lakeread02...
>> I had posted earlier about 16 oz of shampoo on the carpet. I have poured
>> and sucked up about 30 gallons of water and it is as sudsy as it was when
>I
>> first started. I am using a 5 gallon bucket of water and a shop vac. I
>> pour about 2 cups on it and then suck it out. The 5 gallon shop vac cuts
>> off after 2 times of doing this because the suds are touching the sensor
>> that indicates it full.
>>
>> What about letting it dry? Will shampoo evertually dry? Then I can
>vaccum
>> up the flakes. Is that reasonable or wishful thinking on my part.
>
>> I think what I have here is $600.00 worth of carpet ruined by a $2.00
>bottle
>> of shampoo. :-(
>
>You need a defoamer.
>
That's right. When I had a Vax it came with a bottle of defoamer , a
capful was put into the central department and broke down the foam so
more solution could be sucked up.

When I ran out I used baby oil to break down the bubbles.
*Warning*
This would have invalidated the manufacturers guarantee if I had
broken the machine.
I don't think leaving the shampoo in the carpet to dry is a good idea
especially so if it's strongly coloured.